Which of the following scenarios best illustrates how effective or ineffective maintenance rehearsal is in transferring information into long-term memory?
A. Sanjay recalls his grandmother's house where he grew up, even though he hasn't been there for 22 years.
B. Ben learned his martial arts moves by making up "short stories" and mental images to describe each movement.
C. Renee starred in the lead role of her high school play a few years ago. Although she helped write the play and based her character on her own life, she cannot remember many of the actual lines of dialogue anymore.
D. Serena's keys were stolen from her purse. She cannot give a detailed description of her keychain to the police, even though she used it every day for three years.
Answer: D
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